Harlem & The Rise Of Gospel Music Walking Tour
Overview
The tour is conducted by a New York City licensed tour guide. We offer this tour in French or English. Our tour guides are native speakers if each languages. In this tour we will visit 9 landmark sites which include the first Black Episcopal, Methodist, Pentecostal, and Baptist churches. We will examine their history, their leaders, and their role in the anti-slavery movement as well as the civil rights movement. This tour also looks at the role of Gospel music in the history of the Black church. We will study its growth from the ring shout (the foundation of all African American music), to the Spirituals, the role of the Protestant hymnals, ending with what became known as Gospel Blues, today simply called Gospel music. The tour ends with a visit to a church service where we will listen to a live Gospel choir, it is not a concert but a real church service.
What's Included
- A Licensed New York city born Tour Guide with a portable video and audio system.
- Hotel Pick Up
Meeting Location
Malcolm X Boulevard
New York, NY 10027, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
West 138th Street
New York, NY 10030, USA
The Abyssinian Baptist Church
What To Expect
Mt Olivet Baptist Church
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
118 W 120th St
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Malcolm X Boulevard & West 124th Street
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Apollo Theater
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard & West 133rd Street
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lenox Avenue & West 135th Street
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Abyssinian Baptist Church
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-386436P1
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